Polygala myrtifolia L. belongs to the Polygalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Polygala myrtifolia--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 3 Oct 03. 094.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Specific Epithet
myrtifolia
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#80,244 of 335,497
Top 24%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Spain, Catalonia, Girona (Marimurtra Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Paseo Karl Faust 9, 17300 Blanes.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, Durban Botanic Garden)
-29.846630, 31.004170
Location Remarks
70 St. Thomas Road, Durban
Collectors
Location
South Africa, Northern Cape
-31.226944, 19.243056
Location Remarks
Bokkeveld Plateau. Off R357 N of Nieuwoudtville, road to Gannabos, region of Aloe dichotoma forest
Collectors
Location
United States, California, San Diego (San Diego Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell
Notes
Shrub 2 m.
